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spatter

/ˈspætə(r)/verb

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verb
  1. 1

    [T, I]

    to cover somebody or something with drops of liquid, dirt, especially by accident; (of liquid) to fall on a surface in drops, often noisily

    छींटे पड़ना, छिड़कना

    • Mud spattered my clothes.
    • Oil spattered the stove while she fried the pakoras.
    • Rain spattered the windows all night.
    + 2 more examples
    • The cook was careful not to spatter hot oil on her sleeves.
    • Paint spattered the floor as the ladder fell.

    Synonyms splash sprinkle spray splatter bespatter

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually sing.]

    a number of drops of liquid or a small amount of something that has been spattered

    छींटे

    • a spatter of rain
    • There was a spatter of mud on the white wall.
    • A spatter of rain fell on the dusty road.
    + 2 more examples
    • There was a spatter of ink on the exam paper.
    • A spatter of applause rose from the back of the hall.

    Synonyms splash spot speck sprinkling

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

spat·ter

?Which word?

Keep the drops-of-liquid words together: spatter, splash (hit with liquid, often noisily), sprinkle (scatter small drops: 'sprinkle water on plants'), spray (send out liquid in many small drops), splatter (hit a surface noisily in large drops), drizzle (light rain).

तरल की बूँदों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: spatter, splash (तरल से टकराना, प्रायः आवाज़ से), sprinkle (छोटी बूँदें बिखेरना: 'sprinkle water on plants'), spray (अनेक छोटी बूँदों में तरल छोड़ना), splatter (बड़ी बूँदों में आवाज़ से सतह पर गिरना), drizzle (हल्की वर्षा, बूँदाबाँदी)।

§Grammar and usage

Forensic science: blood spatter analysis helps in crime investigation.

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